CA CA- Lucien Vink, 51, last seen carrying a backpack, San Clemente near Camino Forestal/Calle Precipicio, left note, 6 July, 2025, *'Critical.'*

[dotr]

July 28 2025

No sign of 51-year-old ‘critical’ missing person in San Clemente, California

Lucien Vink walked away from his home on the morning of July 7, 2025. He is a type 1 diabetic and left his glucose monitor and insulin administration device at home.

www.nbcnews.com

''Carly says she remembers seeing her husband’s wallet and phone on the counter before she left for the gym.
When she came back home from the gym around 7:30, there was still no sign of Lucien. “He would, 100% of the time, be up and making coffee or something downstairs at this time,” Carly said.
Carly glanced at the counter where Lucien’s wallet and phone were and noticed something else: a note.
According to Carly, the note indicated “that he was sorry and loved us.”
“And I thought, ‘Well, that’s bizarre,’” she said.''

 

[slowpoke]

Nice video about Lucien. Looks like a lovely, talented man.

 

[dotr]

Flow Snowboarding's Lucien Vink with the first asym boa Tracer boot and NX2 binding - Boardsport SOURCE

Flow Snowboarding's Lucien Vink with the first asym boa Tracer boot and NX2 binding

www.boardsportsource.com

 

[GraceG]

Here is his LinkedIn page. Very acomplished individual. (looks like he got his undergraduate and graduate degrees in the Netherlands). Although I know it' a lot more common for people who grow up abroad, his ability to speak four languages is impressive to me personally.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/solucien. His being without his insulin is worrisome. My older brother was diabetic and he would have some issues including behavior changes if his blood sugar was seriously off.

 

[dotr]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949932439859568756

 

[anonypotomous]

Maybe he was tired of having to sleep on the couch

 

[dotr]

Maybe he was tired of having to sleep on the couch

No sign of 51-year-old ‘critical’ missing person in San Clemente, California

Lucien Vink walked away from his home on the morning of July 7, 2025. He is a type 1 diabetic and left his glucose monitor and insulin administration device at home.

www.nbcnews.com

''Carly told Dateline she woke up that morning to go to a 6:30 gym class, and Lucien was not in bed, which was totally normal. “He does have type 1 diabetes, and he wears monitoring devices that can beep very loudly sometimes. So if he has high blood sugar, he’ll very commonly sleep on the couch,” she explained.

Carly went downstairs, but Lucien was not on the couch. “I thought, ‘Oh, one of the kids must have woken up while he was still up last night, and he went and fell asleep in one of their rooms,’” she said.''

 

[anonypotomous]

How sad.. their 10 year wedding anniversary is in 2 weeks

 

[anonypotomous]

They have already raised over 25k -
"As Carly and the children face the heartbreaking uncertainty of Lucien's disappearance, we want to surround them with love and support in any way we can. Providing search and rescue efforts is ongoing and raising funds to continue funding search efforts and support the family's immediate needs is one tangible way to help ease their financial burden during this incredibly difficult time."

 

[anonypotomous]

Official FB page started by his brother here

 

[anonypotomous]

"
Details: On Sunday, July 6, 2025, at approximately 2230 hours, Lucien Henricus Jacobus VINK (4/10/1974), who is an insulin dependent diabetic, was last seen by his wife at their residence, located at 5903 Camino Rocoso in San Clemente. On Monday July 7. 2025, at about 0600 hours. VINK*s wife realized he was not home. VINK left his wallet, cell phone. Apple watch, car keys and diabetes medication at their residence. VINK also left a note at
the residence indicating he was going to engage in self-harm. although no specific method was mentioned. Deputies conducted a canvass and located video which showed on July 7, 2025, at about 0158 hours, a person consistent with VINK walking on his street towards Camino Forestal. In the video VINK was wearing a dark colored short sleeve t-shirt, dark colored shorts. and carrying a black backpack. VINK frequents the beaches in
San Clemente and Dana Point, but there is no known destination.
VINK is being considered a critical missing person.

 

[hollyhocker]

July 28 2025

No sign of 51-year-old ‘critical’ missing person in San Clemente, California

Lucien Vink walked away from his home on the morning of July 7, 2025. He is a type 1 diabetic and left his glucose monitor and insulin administration device at home.

www.nbcnews.com

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''Carly says she remembers seeing her husband’s wallet and phone on the counter before she left for the gym.
When she came back home from the gym around 7:30, there was still no sign of Lucien. “He would, 100% of the time, be up and making coffee or something downstairs at this time,” Carly said.
Carly glanced at the counter where Lucien’s wallet and phone were and noticed something else: a note.
According to Carly, the note indicated “that he was sorry and loved us.”
“And I thought, ‘Well, that’s bizarre,’” she said.''
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Does anyone think the wife’s timeline is a little weird? I don’t know if I am looking into to it too much but originally OCSD’s bulletin indicated the note left by Lucien stated something about self harm. However, the wife’s interview with NBC News, she states that she read the note and thought “that’s bizarre” and then she decided to take a shower?! Idk what do you guys think? I see some inconsistencies.

 

[teeby]

Does anyone think the wife’s timeline is a little weird? I don’t know if I am looking into to it too much but originally OCSD’s bulletin indicated the note left by Lucien stated something about self harm. However, the wife’s interview with NBC News, she states that she read the note and thought “that’s bizarre” and then she decided to take a shower?! Idk what do you guys think? I see some inconsistencies.

It sounds like the note just said he was sorry and he loved them. She thought he was sleeping in and didn't interpret the note as referring to self harm but that that's what the police think it meant.

 

[angelainwi]

It sounds like the note just said he was sorry and he loved them. She thought he was sleeping in and didn't interpret the note as referring to self harm but that that's what the police think it meant.

If my husband left a note saying he was sorry and he loved us, I would FREAK out. I would be Life360ing his a$$ so fast! And then calling 911 while I go to his location.

Does he have his phone with him?

 

[teeby]

If my husband left a note saying he was sorry and he loved us, I would FREAK out. I would be Life360ing his a$$ so fast! And then calling 911 while I go to his location.

Does he have his phone with him?

No, he left it at home.

 

[angelainwi]

I would be even more worried if I found that note and my husband had not taken his phone...

 

[teeby]

I guess it depends on your husband and whether that's a normal phrase for him. My husband says "I'm sorry, I love you" about various stuff all the time so to me I would just be like "how weird that he wrote it down instead of texting me or telling me in person". In the context of a disappearance it would freak me out but if I thought he was asleep in bed I don't think it would. Although I do think I'd go check.

 

[MyJoey]

Wow this is just sad, he seems to have had a pretty good life. Plus 2 young children. Depression/ mental illness? Wonder if he took out a large life insurance policy recently.

 

[MyJoey]

What I find odd is he took a back pack?

 

[hollyhocker]

Also, something that stood out to me is that the wife claims she thinks he went through a “glucose psychosis”. This is very rare and also symptoms may include:

• Confusion
• Hallucinations (visual or auditory)
• Paranoia
• Delusions
• Disorganized thinking
• Aggression or inappropriate behavior
• In rare cases: full psychotic breaks

Idk…Lucien could have experienced altered mental status from high blood sugar, but the details (a coherent note, purposeful walking, middle-of-the-night timing) suggest either a partially lucid state—or something else entirely.

What do you guys think? Am I crazy?! I feel like there is more to this.